Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-21

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The invitation to attend the lecture to
be given by Editor Cheever of the NC,r
England Farmer, in the university
course, on Friday afternoon of this week,
is general and includes everybody who is
interested in agricultural matters. The
lecture will be delivered at 2 O'Clock, in
the old Medical college building Subject
Grass Culture"
Invitations have been issued for the
ninth annual banquet of the Ethan Allen
Engine company No 4, which Is to be
held at the Weldon House in st. Adams,
Monday evening, January "a There will
be Il special train for the company each
way, leaving Burlington at 6p. IN and re-
turning at the conclusion of the banquet.
The Ethan'S banquets are always enjoy
able affairs and there will probably be II
large ATTENDANCE of members and invited
guests.
The following officers of Antonio Lodge
No II, ID. of r., were installed by ID. ID.
q NJ. J. w. Goodell, at their last meet
ing j. L. Beach, n. G.; Kate b. Henry,
V. e.; Mable a. Hall, Sec; Cora f. Beach.
Treas; Carrie l.. Drew, Conductor; Cor
nelia Russell, Warden ;. Livinia Wager,
Chaplain Mrs. H. f.. Spear, |. G.; l}ion
H. Denton, O G.; Lillian Henry, Il. :. n.
e.. Nellie Poquette, l.. :. n. g.; Walter
G. lsham, X. S. V. g.; Emma j. Nye, l..
5. V. G..
The Board of Control of the new expert
ment station to be connected with the
University and State Agricultural college
/ in aft "a il
made up of His EXcelIency, Gov. Orms
bee President Buckham of the University
and Hon Crosby Miller of Pomtret. It
was decided to retit the old medical col
| lege building, to be used for the expert
ment station, and work in the building
will be begun about the first of March,
| The Board of Control elected Prof. ". W.
| Cooke of this city director of the station.
The Ethan Allen Engine company held
their annual meeting Friday, when
the following officers Were elected: Cap
! tain, j. G. Rutherford LIST assistant, f.
| f. Burgess 2ud assistant, w. f. Hendee :.
secretary. Geo. l.. Johnson treasurer,
c. II. Clark Auditors, f. II. Wells, f f.
| Perkins, f. l.. Taft president, W. l..
! Burnap vice president, Robert Roberts /:
|
captain, but declined to serve This is
Secretary Johnson's SIKH election to that
| Office. The company voted to have their
usual annual banquet which will proba-
bly, take place at the Weldon House, St.
Adams.
The premium lists for the 18th annual
exhibition of the Champlaln Valley
Poultry association are ready for distri-
button. The list is the largest and best
ever offered by the society. 1t contains
special premiums to the amount of about
$1,000. The indications are that the show
will be the best held i'll New England this
season outside of the Boston exhibition.
The fact that H. B. May of Matte has
been secured for judge, is of itself guar
rantee of correct and impartial scoring.
Any information will he cheerfully given
by the secretary, Geo. +. Wright.
The Burlington Athletic club purpose
| giving a series of monthly entertainments
during the remainder of the season. Law
renee Kelley and Edward O'Brieu have
arranged for six round glove contest for
points AT the regular meeting OF the Bur
| lington Athletic association to be given in
about two weeks. Arrangements are now
| being made for Il wrestling bout between
! p. j. Griffin of this city and Edward
| Decker OF Swanton, to occur at the same
| time. The amount of the purse has not
| yet been determined upon, bat il will be
al least $50 Il side Negotiations are now
in progress for the formation of IA cracl,
base ball nine here next summer by the
! athletic association.